Get up Get Out Cleanup nets 12,000 pounds of trash
In partnership with Spokane Riverkeeper, we met the 2020 challenge of socially distanced river cleanup. Thanks to 473 volunteers and 42 cleanup events, 12,000 pounds of Spokane River trash was…
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Lands Council Sponsoring Virtual Spokane River Cleanup September 19th
Each year, hundreds of volunteers pick up garbage and recyclable materials along the Spokane River. Last year, over 600 volunteers removed over 4 tons of debris from Riverside State Park…
City of Spokane final, and largest, CSO Tank Goes On-line
Check out this video to learn about the 3.2 million gallon Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) tank that lies beneath the popular public plaza along Spokane Falls Boulevard and just north…
Downtown Get Up Get Out volunteers did a heavy lift
Last Saturday, a volunteer crew of 37 picked up over 1,000 lbs of trash along the river in the downtown core. That’s a wow! Thank you to these truly awesome…
Spokane Kootenai Waste Directory breaking records
So far this year, over 43,800 people have used the Spokane Kootenai Waste Directory. At this rate, up to one-third of households in the Spokane—Coeur d’Alene Corridor will use the…
Leave No Trace
The Outdoor Industry Association is reporting that “Americans have flocked to outdoor recreation amid COVID restrictions.” They are also reporting people are staying closer to home to recreate. Goodness knows…
Redband Raft Hits the Water
The Forum is really excited that our Get Up, Get Out Spokane Riverkeeper partner has a Redband Raft to help with cleanup and education. Funding came from the Spokane Indians…
Mountaineers rock on for Get Up, Get Out Spokane River Cleanup
Mountaineers rock on for Get Up, Get Out Spokane River Cleanup, a Spokane River Forum and Spokane Riverkeeper initiative. Click here to check out their cleanup efforts underneath Monroe Street…
Spokane River Water Trail just keeps getting better!
This post highlights exciting new Spokane River Water Trail developments. Since founding the Spokane River Water Trail in 2010, the Forum has worked with partners to develop and restore river…
Grab and Go Life Jacket Safety
Paul Delaney, a co-founder of the Northwest Whitewater Association, decided feeling sad about three Spokane River drownings (two near Corbin Park in ID and one below downtown) was not enough….